Free Tools
Free tools that actually help.
No sign-up required. Calculators and quizzes built to help you decide where to apply, how long it'll take, and whether that offer is worth it.
Before You Apply
Ghost Job Checker
Paste any job URL and find out whether it's actually live. Catches stale LinkedIn posts and dead company listings in 30 seconds.
Checker · 30 secH-1B Sponsorship Checker
Check if a company sponsors H-1B work visas. Uses DOL filing data covering 33,000+ employers with approval rates and top sponsored roles.
Checker · 10 secShould I Apply? Quiz
10 questions, 90 seconds. Get a clear Apply, Maybe, or Pass verdict for any job listing.
Quiz · 90 secHiring Freeze Tracker
Check which companies have active hiring freezes so you don't waste time on dead listings.
TrackerJD Complexity Score
Paste a job description to see if the requirements are realistic, ambitious, overloaded, or flat-out unrealistic. Counts skills, detects experience inflation, spots unicorn postings.
Analyzer · 10 secJD Keyword Extractor
Paste a job description and pull out every hard skill, soft skill, action verb, and seniority signal. Detects 350+ technologies and separates required vs. preferred.
Extractor · 10 secJob Authenticity Checker
Paste a job posting and get a 0-100 authenticity score. Checks ghost signals, JD complexity, source quality, freshness, salary transparency, and company info.
Checker · 15 secResume Length Calculator
Find the right resume length for your experience level. One page or two? Get a data-backed answer.
CalculatorDuring Your Search
Evaluating Offers
Salary Estimator
Estimate salary ranges for jobs that don't list pay. Uses title, location, and company size.
CalculatorSalary Benchmarks
Percentile salary ranges for 50+ roles across U.S. cities. Real data from job postings with disclosed pay, refreshed monthly.
Data · MonthlyOffer Comparison
Compare two job offers side by side. Weighs salary, benefits, commute, growth, and more.
CalculatorWant scores, not just quizzes?
ShouldApply scores every job against your full profile.
Every ShouldApply tool is free and needs no account. Use them to catch ghost jobs before you apply, check whether a company sponsors H-1B visas, score how realistic a job description is, and decide whether a listing is worth your time.
The calculators run on real data rather than survey guesses. The sponsorship checker cross-references 33,000+ employers against DOL filing records. The salary estimator draws on postings with disclosed pay, refreshed monthly. The authenticity checker scores ghost-job signals like posting age, vague requirements, and repost patterns, the same signals the main scoring engine uses on the dashboard.
Start with the Should I Apply quiz if a specific posting has you unsure, or the timeline calculator if you are planning a search. For deeper analysis, read the blog or browse the guides and resources.